SapperSix

I am about to commit to the new pitot tube for my RF-4C. And with that, I was wondering if there was a method, personal insight, that made sure the pitot tube and the nose were aligned. My MK1 eyeball isn't what she used to be.......

Excellent, excellent build!!! The cockpit is very well done.

Very well done. Hopefully it's as smooth building as the build looks. Ahhh, the fun of road wheels....

Absolutely fantastic build.

Happy Birthday Harv! You're a good man Harv! Here is to a many more rotations around the sun....

Thank you Harv. Lots of work to do.

Thank you Gaz. I think I am past the warm up phase of modeling re-entry, and am feeling like I am close to a groove. As to the handles, at first I was was in to the exact number of rotations and scale. In the end I was happy to get something to kinda work. The next issue is the thin black stripes of the canopy unlock handles.

I thought that I was a little too "warmed up" last night when posting. However, I am still unable to remove some of the pictures from the post. Odd, It maybe my browser, Firefox, that is mucking up the joint.

There has been much work now that the winter has returned. It has been feeling good to be back at the bench for a good bit. Lots of things to get done, so much detail. Slow going at this point. The break in time during the build has sent a few small pieces missing. The ejection handles cost me a good bit of time and I still have not really found a good solution. In the end I used painted wire and man that was a real chore. I learned a ton, mostly what not to do... So many little things now...and moving so very slowly... The seats are pretty much done minus detailing, weathering and flatting out the tone. There were many failed experiments. I have never detailed the canopy before. And here we are.

I second the middle finger salute and pile o' poop emoji. That's a serious boost in morale and will surely make me like more things....surely. .

Worth every penny IMHO..... Your work is very precise. I am looking forward to the finished product.

Beautiful

Gaz, Excellent build man! Your current efforts and on the diorama are well done as always. -S

Absolutely fantastic build.

Absolutely fantastic work. I very much enjoy your build. The chi certainly seems to be flowing on the build. The cockpit was very clean and just looked right. Your work on the ordnance pointed out one of my building quirks. As you painted the ordnance as so I paint my landing gear and the like. However, I do the exact reverse on my ordnance. I will have to revisit that. Your many ingenious ideas, such as the magnets, will be stolen and abused accordingly. You really make it look easy. In fact I think you might be on steroids and moose tranquilizers. At least that's what I hear from the guys... I feel your pain on the weather. Better to wait for sure. Hence the side projects.

That was a fine build in any scale.

All this time I thought 1to1 was cool.....now I am questioning my very existence. (I will have to follow your lead on the P-38 )

I hear your words Gazz. I think it unfortunate that many folks ride a motorcycle, more often than not, with little or no real training. Its easy to get over your head very quick. I was lucky to be raised in a good riding environment. We used the term "squirrel" to disparage drivers that just didn't understand what they had, nor how to use it. I stopped riding because of my impatience very literally. There was a time when I was going to be the next Eddy Lawson, Wayne Rainey an so on. I was able go to Supper Bike School (and others), get picked up and race at Laguna Seca, Monterey, Sonoma and many, many others. Getting on a factory Kawasaki Super Bike Team for a few years. I was never that guy that could get in the top four as needed. Highest I was able to go was 6th overall, out of 80 or so riders. Worst was 14th or 15th as I recall. I weighed 200 lbs right out of High School. So many fellow riders had as much as 70-80 pounds on me. Many, many were fantastic riders that were just made for the track. My biggest ride was the Ninja 1000R right before the -10 series. I did race the 250's and the 500's but never found the groove of my inline 4 stroke. I do miss the bike on certain days.

That belt looks like...a damn belt. Nicely done. I cant keep my stuff that clean.

I had not thought of this...this is today's golden nugget of knowledge.

I fear some of this might be on me. I had mentioned elongating the build and I would then offer a prize for said extension. While my build still awaits completion, I am unaware of any other incomplete, participating builds. Should this be the case ( I have no dog in this fight), may I suggest an alternate group build to which my promised award can be applied. For the exact type of award an admin can contact me in this regard.

Hell of a build. The wiring is flawless. So much detail. Thanks for the PDF. -Frank

SO cool. When my wife see's me buying a couple truck models I will blame it on you Ron. I built an old AMT kit hauler eons ago and seeing your build has sparked a resurgence. Clean build. Great idea. That thing is going to be huge ( I'am sure you hear that all the time).

Thank you Rob. Given the detail and capability of your builds I value of your comments. It has been a great change from my old childhood builds that were factory clean. As this aircraft is going to a man that flew a RF-4C, I have tried to add character where I can. I want him to be able to tell a story when asked about his aircraft.

Thank you Harv. I learned a lot talking to a couple of maintenance folks. In my mind one imagines planes, certainly 5th Gen, to be akin to the space shuttle. They have taught me that things are a bit more convoluted to say the least.